My weekly building check went fine yesterday. Everything looked good! :)
This week's nugget of nature is the Egyptian onions coming back up in the kitchen garden.
Fun facts about Egyptian onions:
- They are also called "tree onions," "top onions," and "perennial onions."
- They are one of the first plants to come up in the spring.
- Their round and hollow leaves can grow up to 3 feet high!
- The clusters of bulbs appear at the top of the leaves, hence the name "top onions."
- When the tops are heavy enough the plant is pulled to the ground and if the soil conditions are favourable the top will take root and grow a whole new plant! You can watch this onion "walk" across your garden!
Catie Welch
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